High Interest: March 14

Published: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 8:26 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 8:26 a.m.

Ragan Ward of Hendersonville has joined Forest Commercial Bank as vice president.

A Hendersonville native, Ward is a graduate of East Henderson High School and Queens University in Charlotte, where she earned a BA in business administration and an MBA. She has a history of service in the Hendersonville market, having worked as a commercial loan officer with TD Bank before coming to Forest Commercial Bank. Her 10 years of banking experience in the area includes positions as a branch manager, commercial banking manager and commercial lender. Ward serves as a board member of the Pardee Hospital Foundation and the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce. She is also active in the United Way of Henderson County. In 2009, she was presented the Athena International Award for Henderson County for business excellence, community service and helping women achieve their leadership potential.

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University, Wake Forest University and Duke University have all made the Top 100 list of Best Graduate Business Schools 2014 by U.S. News & World Report.

Duke University was ranked at No. 11, followed by UNC at No. 20 with Wake Forest University ranked No. 47 and N.C. State coming in at No. 88 out of 100 graduate school business programs in the nation.

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Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday for new Chamber member

<p>Ragan Ward of Hendersonville has joined Forest Commercial Bank as vice president.</p><p>A Hendersonville native, Ward is a graduate of East Henderson High School and Queens University in Charlotte, where she earned a BA in business administration and an MBA. She has a history of service in the Hendersonville market, having worked as a commercial loan officer with TD Bank before coming to Forest Commercial Bank. Her 10 years of banking experience in the area includes positions as a branch manager, commercial banking manager and commercial lender. Ward serves as a board member of the Pardee Hospital Foundation and the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce. She is also active in the United Way of Henderson County. In 2009, she was presented the Athena International Award for Henderson County for business excellence, community service and helping women achieve their leadership potential.</p><p>The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University, Wake Forest University and Duke University have all made the Top 100 list of Best Graduate Business Schools 2014 by U.S. News & World Report.</p><p>Duke University was ranked at No. 11, followed by UNC at No. 20 with Wake Forest University ranked No. 47 and N.C. State coming in at No. 88 out of 100 graduate school business programs in the nation. </p><p>u </p><p>Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday for new Chamber member </p><p>Coldwell Banker, 130c S. Main St., Hendersonville.</p><p>For more information or to RSVP, call the Chamber at 828-692-1413. </p><p>Compiled by Leigh Kelley</p>